Stock Farm Prison, also known as Her Majesty's Prison, is the national prison of the Caribbean island of

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. It lies in the northern part of the city of

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, in the Stock Farm neighborhood, just to the northwest of

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. As of 2010 it had a prison population of 289, up from 229 in 1992, which, given its size, is severely overcrowded. As of 2010 it was directed by Denis A. Blanc, under the Dominica Prison Service. A

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small grants scheme has enabled the

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to launch a training programme in the prison for the convicts such as bricklaying, carpentry and plumbing to enhance their job prospects after being released.

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